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Dragon

Chinese (Artist)
4th-5th century (Six Dynasties)
painted earthenware
(China )

Placed in a tomb, a dragon provided a means to get to heaven. But ceramic dragons were also modeled in times of drought: "When the dragon appears, then wind and rain arise to escort him."

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, Pikesville, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1977.

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1978 Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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China (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 10 1/8 x W: 2 7/8 in. (25.7 x 7.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, 1977

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

49.2425

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Baltimore, MD
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